The building of a waste sorting complex has been started in Almaty

The waste sorting complex’s construction will be equipped with advanced European equipment, it is carried out through private investments of Green Recycle LLP. It is planned that the plant with a capacity of 550 thousand tons per year will be commissioned in the summer of 2018.

Within the framework of the project, it is planned to implement an integrated waste management system, including the process of collecting, transporting and sorting solid waste, which will reduce the environmental load on the city's environment.

"In the last meeting on the development of Almaty, the Head of State pointed to the need for a garbage problem’s systematic solution ensuring its comprehensive processing and full cycle. The plant’s construction is a priority project for us. This is also an important direction, which corresponds to the goals and objectives of EXPO-2017. Now we are building a system that will first sort and later recycle garbage," the governor of the city said.

As part of the working visit, the governor of Almaty visited the Industrial Zone in Alatau District, where 40 projects have been registered for 191 billions tenge. The governor of the city is working on increasing the occupancy of the industrial zone with new projects.